{"id":111252,"date":"2023-10-16T19:00:58","date_gmt":"2023-10-16T19:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/10\/16\/film-is-a-tool-for-change-in-governance-segun-arinze\/"},"modified":"2023-10-16T19:00:58","modified_gmt":"2023-10-16T19:00:58","slug":"film-is-a-tool-for-change-in-governance-segun-arinze","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/10\/16\/film-is-a-tool-for-change-in-governance-segun-arinze\/","title":{"rendered":"Film is a tool for change in governance &#8211; Segun Arinze"},"content":{"rendered":"<br><div id=\"article-text\">\n                        \n\n                        \n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ace Nigerian actor Segun Arinze says film is a tool for change in governance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The actor who was in Ghana for the African Movie Academy Awards press soir\u00e9e held on Sunday at the IBIS Style Hotel says he believes that film is able to unite Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He added that \u201cfilm always unites, ignites passion, it becomes the voice for the masses, the downtrodden. They use it as a platform to say we can relate to what we saw in this film.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cFilm is a veritable thing for a change in governance,\u201d he said in an interview with <strong>Joy Entertainment<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"3iUm1pT2YaU\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Film is a tool for change in governance - Segun Arinze\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3iUm1pT2YaU?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Asked whether that change has been seen in Africa, he noted that change is a gradual process that is not expected to happen immediately. \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He therefore encouraged filmmakers to be consistent with knocking on the doors of government, adding that they will eventually give a listening ear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt is a gradual process, it is just that sometimes the leaders also play deaf and dumb and pretend that they are not seeing but they see.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This year marks the 19th year of the Africa Movie Academy Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"ZHSSKZqLyc\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/its-a-shame-ghana-has-no-nomination-in-this-years-africa-movie-academy-awards-kofi-adjorlolo\/\">It&#8217;s a shame Ghana has no nomination in this year&#8217;s Africa Movie Academy Awards &#8211; Kofi Adjorlolo<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;It&#8217;s a shame Ghana has no nomination in this year&#8217;s Africa Movie Academy Awards &#8211; Kofi Adjorlolo&#8221; &#8212; MyJoyOnline\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/its-a-shame-ghana-has-no-nomination-in-this-years-africa-movie-academy-awards-kofi-adjorlolo\/embed\/#?secret=7B5Dhn5td0#?secret=ZHSSKZqLyc\" data-secret=\"ZHSSKZqLyc\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, actor, Kofi Adjorlolo has expressed his disappointment in Ghana for not getting a single nomination at this year\u2019s event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to him, Ghana\u2019s failure to secure a nomination at the continental film awards ceremony was shameful and a testament to the fallen film standards in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019m not happy. It doesn\u2019t make me happy. And actually, I should be ashamed. Apparently, I am not a filmmaker, I am not a producer, and this is so shameful. We have done films in this country since last year, most of the films are not up to standard. It clearly shows and this is it because if they were up to standard, AMAA will definitely nominate one or two films from Ghana,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n \n                               <p><strong>DISCLAIMER: <\/strong>The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.<\/p>      \n                <!-- Post Tags -->\n                \n\n                         \n                                             \n                    <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ace Nigerian actor Segun Arinze says film is a tool for change in governance. 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